It was a busy week on Your Caregiving Journey! On Wednesday morning, Chirag Patel from Halo Monitoring took us into the future, telling us know about emerging technology that can help family caregivers. We learned that Best Buy is pilot-testing a section of stores in Seattle devoted to health gadgets. This to me is wonderful [...]
Today, on Your Caregiving Journey, Chris Otto and Chirag Patel from Halo Monitoring joined us live from American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s annual conference. Chris and Chirag’s product (myHalo) is part of the Idea House, which is on display at the conference. The house features the best in universal design and [...]
Dear Denise, I wish there was a way of getting something which would let us know when my grandmother gets up from a nap or in the morning. For instance this morning, she got up before any of us were up, and tried to go outside on her own. My brother leaves very early in [...]
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Hurray for adaptive devices and equipment. The right devices can seem like a third hand for you; they can make transfers easier, dining simpler and caregiving safer. To help you find the right equipment (and we include clothing in this category), we’ve compiled a list of online stores: ActiveForever.com: The company offers an extensive catalog, [...]
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Image by cobalt123 via Flickr Assistive technology is any service or tool that helps the elderly or disabled do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. These tools are also sometimes called “adaptive devices.” Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an [...]
This checklist is designed for health care professionals and patients to use when choosing a medical device that is best for the patient. It is intended to be modified by health professionals to focus on particular devices for certain target populations (e.g., arthritics, diabetics, heart patients).
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